Strikes

Hospitality to be hit by ‘at home’ Christmas plans

08-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Four out of ten consumers plan to spend less on socialising this Christmas with household budgets squeezed by high interest rates and sticky inflation impacting festivities this year, according to a recent survey from RSM UK.

Hospitality leaders urge rail unions to avoid Christmas strikes

02-Oct-2023 By Joe Lutrario

Some of the UK’s largest hospitality businesses have signed an open letter penned by UKHospitality urging the rail unions to avoid strikes over the ‘crucial’ Christmas period.

London tube strikes called off following ‘significant progress’ in talks

21-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Planned strikes on the London Underground next week have been called off after 'significant progress' was made in talks aimed at resolving the dispute.

The Lowdown: Strike Steak

21-Jul-2023 By James McAllister

Hawksmoor has launched a steak meal deal to encourage diners out during the forthcoming rail strikes. And it’s not the only restaurant making moves to mitigate the fall in covers.

RMT announces tube strikes for later in the month

07-Jul-2023 By Restaurant

The RMT has announced a fresh set of strikes on the London Underground later this month as workers dispute job cuts, pensions and working conditions.

Hospitality vents frustration as further train strikes loom

13-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

UKHospitality has called on the RMT union and Network Rail to 'double down on reaching a resolution' to the long-running pay dispute that has disrupted passenger journeys since last summer.

Further train strike day announced

21-Dec-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Members of the Aslef union will stage industrial action on 5 January, adding to the RMT strikes already planned for 3-4 and 6-7 January.